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John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shee a horsie, ca a nailie,

Hit a horsie on the tailie." (Auchterless.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shee a horse, ca a nail,

Strick the foalie o' the tail." (Pitsligo.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

He sheet a horse, he caed a nail,

An strack the foalie o' the tail." (Aberdour.)

John Smith, a follow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shee a horse, ca a nail,

Hit the foalie o' the tail." (Mrs. Nicol, Tyrie.)

Johnnie Smith, a follow fine,

Cam' t' shoe a horse o' mine;

Shee a horsie, ca a nail,

Hit the horsie o' the tail,

If ye shee 'im, shee 'im weel,

Hit the horsie o' the heel." (Strichen.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shee a horse, ca a nail,

Hit the fillie o' the tail,

An gar 'im tack the brae." (Portsoy.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shoe a mare o' mine;

Shoe a horsie, ca a nail,

Hit the horsie o' the tail.

"Ca a bittie on the tae,

T' gar the horsie clim' the brae;

Ca a bittie on the heel,

T' gar the horse pace weel." (Pitsligo.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shoed the horse, and caed the nail,

Ruggit the rumple fae the tail." (Mrs. Walker, Aberdeen.)

Johnie Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shee a horse, ca a nail;

Knock a tackit in's tail." (Peterhead.)